Diamonds in the Rough

Never in her life had she imagined that a woman would claim her husband in her

s he?" Michell

ere even friends, or at least tolerated each other, she would hav

home," she

. "But why do I find that hard to believe? Well,

thought. She wanted to

out her Phone and

h... Well, your contract wife said

baby, I'm co

nd looked poi

otectiveness over him." She came closer. "But let me advise you. Try not to fall in love with h

che

e called fr

ctively. "What are you doing? I th

ming right

mile, Michelle catwalked u

ult of his disrespect towards her. He stared back at her cynically for

it because of the falseness of her marriage. She had no power in the marriage, no power! She might be Mirabel

out of her reverie. "I'm sor

a tight smile. "It's not in any wa

'll be in the k

s ok

u be oka

't worry

er will be

d left after her

he felt so ashamed and disgraced. Her husband and his whore could possibly be doing some d

he heard moans and gasps coming from the room her husband had slept in the previous night. She wasn't a c

, taking deep breaths. If she would continue with this marriage, she needed to be s

or do anything rash that might make it seem as if she was jealous over Alex. Bec

ing-sized bed, pulled the duvet over her body, an

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ss from Michelle at the breakfast table. He was already dressed for the day, having even prepared a

hint of surprise in her eyes. "Today? Y

plied curtly. "Hurry and get dressed

he started

ry and monotonous honeymoon?" he inte

new exactly wha

informed me earlier, giving me

ust be ready at a moment's notice," he retort

ced her frustration. "I had the right t

to be Monday...

oneymoon," she blurted out, then imm

ge, a simple request would suffice," he

What? No! I... I don't wan

attracted to her? Besides, he was merely toying w

er her. "You're not unappealing at a

glare. How dare he speak to her that way after spendi

talking about me in

e my wife," he resp

orted dryly, as he had

woman. I'm beginning to agree with my father that you w

eyes. "Don't fl

you know

andered once again to the woman who had come s

n us for breakfast?

ked momentari

oman who came looking for you

he... She's

rising from her seat. "Exc

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her curves. Completing the ensemble, she slipped into a pair of sleek black pumps. With a touch of light makeup, she brushed her hair into a neat

ol detachment. She was still seething over the audacity of Mic

ards her and nodded towa

t a sigh of relief as Alex pulled up beside a towering skyscrape

th male and female employees. To her surprise, Alex introduced her merely as the new vice p

provide you with some briefings," Alex explained, introducing her to a vibrant young woman afte

I have a meeting in five minutes. See you later, Jane," he sta

e vice president. Mirabelle, a patient and amiable individual, informed Jane that she was twenty-four years old, just a year older than her, and held a Master's deg

Jane officially embarked on her first day as Vice President of Jordan Inc, des

o the company cafeteria but thought better of it, uncert

his secretary absent, presumably on her own lunch break. Jane

ly handsome man occupying the visitor's chair, his legs nonchalantly

" Jane greeted, feel

th admiration as he observ

Jordan," Jane replied, her

up. He'll be here any moment,

I s

introduced himself. "The name's Albert Do

, which Jane accepted. "Oh, nice to

y beautiful lady," Albert complimented, gently kis

them turned towards the source of the deep voice, a